Nurse Educator Mother/Baby

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45.26-$67.32/hr

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Hello Humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC)

Ready to make a real difference? Join SJHMC in Phoenix AZ., a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago. We're more than a hospital; we're a global destination for life-changing care, embracing patients with humankindness.

Here, your calling will flourish. We're not just a workplace; we're a community dedicated to a mission of service.

Leaders in Specialized Care

Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.

Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.

Level I Trauma Center: One of Arizona's busiest ERs, providing immediate, comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.

Why SJHMC?

  • Culture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people, fostering professional and personal growth.
  • Community & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.
  • Join a Legacy, Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.
  • This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Nurse (RN) Educator at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, you will design, organize, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs, orientations, and continuing education.

Every day you will facilitate the professional growth, skill development, and competency of staff, ensuring these programs primarily support the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic goals. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring quality, safety, and service in patient and family-centered care.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong instructional design capabilities, expert clinical knowledge, and the ability to effectively engage and develop healthcare professionals, ultimately enhancing the standards of patient care.

Performs initial and ongoing educational needs assessment.

Collaborates with department leaders in the identification and development of initial and on-going competencies.

Creates and documents education plans in partnership with leadership team to meet strategic and operational initiatives of the organization.

Utilizes adult education theories and principles to foster the educational development of participants.

Authors curriculum and implements educational in-services, classes, courses and programs based upon identified education needs and utilizing traditional, non-traditional and innovative methods of instruction including the use of technology and simulation.

Submits documentation in support of education to include attendance roster, course evaluation documents and competency validation tools.

  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelors Of Nursing and 4 years clinical practice in area of specialty
  • Registered Nurse: AZ
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Preferred
  • Masters Other and Specialty certification and/or 2 years teaching

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Educator designs, implements, and evaluates evidence-based educational programs and orientations to support staff professional growth. They collaborate with department leaders to assess educational needs and ensure high standards of patient care through effective instructional methods.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree and possess at least 4 years of clinical practice in their specialty. A valid Arizona Registered Nurse license and American Heart Association BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical educationCurriculum developmentSimulation trainingPatient care standardsStaff developmentEvidence-based practiceHealthcare leadership

Nursing Education — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 47 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 47% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$117k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Registered Nurse market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$116k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Arizona110 active5,847 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 47% no call · 74% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Registered Nurse listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Education listings64 in the last 30 days27 the 30 days before (+137%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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10
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Nursing Education (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 138 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St. Joseph Hospital & Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Phoenix, Arizona
1,001-5,000 employees

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$405k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.